64 Best universities for Biophysics in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 3.59M citations received by 73.2K academic papers made by 64 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cambridge

For Biophysics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Biophysics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Biophysics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Biophysics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

For Biophysics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

6. University of Manchester

For Biophysics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Leeds

For Biophysics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. King's College London

For Biophysics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of Birmingham

For Biophysics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Sheffield

For Biophysics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Liverpool

For Biophysics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Nottingham

For Biophysics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Leicester

For Biophysics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

14. University of Southampton

For Biophysics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of London

For Biophysics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Warwick

For Biophysics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of York

For Biophysics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biophysics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biophysics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Founded: 1823

20. St George's, University of London

For Biophysics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Founded: 1733

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Biophysics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Sussex

For Biophysics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

23. University of Bath

For Biophysics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

24. University of East Anglia

For Biophysics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Kent

For Biophysics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1965

26. University of Essex

For Biophysics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1964

27. University of Reading

For Biophysics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. Durham University

For Biophysics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Lancaster University

For Biophysics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Exeter

For Biophysics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. Keele University

For Biophysics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1962

32. University of Bradford

For Biophysics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

33. Loughborough University

For Biophysics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biophysics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1791

35. University of Surrey

For Biophysics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Biophysics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. Oxford Brookes University

For Biophysics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

38. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biophysics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1954

39. University of Hertfordshire

For Biophysics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Brighton

For Biophysics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of the West of England

For Biophysics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biophysics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1849

43. University of Portsmouth

For Biophysics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Nottingham Trent University

For Biophysics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. Brunel University London

For Biophysics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Central Lancashire

For Biophysics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Biophysics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biophysics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Plymouth

For Biophysics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biophysics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Royal Agricultural University

For Biophysics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

52. Middlesex University

For Biophysics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biophysics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Cranfield University

For Biophysics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

55. De Montfort University

For Biophysics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

56. University of Westminster

For Biophysics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

57. Coventry University

For Biophysics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

58. University of Greenwich

For Biophysics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 1890

59. City, University of London

For Biophysics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1966

60. University of Bedfordshire

For Biophysics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

61. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biophysics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Biophysics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#524 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Biophysics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Huddersfield

For Biophysics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Biophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	21
Scotland	10	9